[Towert7]

Yea, when you see this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Siltech-Ruby-Mou...QQcmdZViewItem
Siltech power cord.
You can buy it now for the low low price, of just 4,319.00$us.

This reminds me of something a Siltec rep once said, and it went something like:
"it's not much harder to sell someone a 5000$ cable than it is to sell someone a 100$ cable. I'de much rather sell the 5000$ cable."

Ha, at that price we should all buy a few!

Please tell me i'm not the only one who feels sick looking at that.

 

[cosmopragma]

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Originally Posted by Towert7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif This reminds me of something a Siltec rep once said, and it went something like: "it's not much harder to sell someone a 5000$ cable than it is to sell someone a 100$ cable. I'd much rather sell the 5000$ cable."

I dunno.
For me it's way easier to resist buying a $5000 cable.
I mean, I'm an idiot and therefore I've bought $$$ cables (ICs) in the past, but I'm no complete idiot.

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Please tell me i'm not the only one who feels sick looking at that

I feel contrary about it.
If someone is rich and buys $4000 power cords he doesn't deserve to be rich and it's totally O.K. that someone else gets his money.

 

[krmathis]

$4000 for an power cord is just insane.

Thats all I have to say...

 

[fordgtlover]

Hmmm... No bids yet.


LOL - I wonder why?

 

[Patrick82]

Nordost Valhalla power cord ($3000) is better because you can cut out the conductors from it and feed more components with the Valhalla flavor. You can also cut it shorter which means that you only need 1 Valhalla for the entire system.

I also cut the interconnect, a pair isn't needed then.

 

[krmathis]

Patrick. Perhaps you should use a Valhalla power cable on your fridge?
I bet it would run smoother and keep your ketchup in "perfect" condition.

 

[rxc]

Oh lord, leave the cables buy some food.

 

[tk3]

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Originally Posted by rxc /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh lord, leave the cables buy some food.

lol, I was thinking the exact same thing.

But seriously, a 4k power cable?
You could build a whole top end rig for that, for us mere mortals at least.

 

[badpenny]

Hmmm... Vacation to Greece or power cable... What to do... what to do.....

 

[Chri5peed]

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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Patrick. Perhaps you should use a Valhalla power cable on your fridge? I bet it would run smoother and keep your ketchup in "perfect" condition.

I honestly thought that picture was showing a fridge ran off a Valhalla cable! Look at the light, its so bright!

I hope you've got cable elevators.

 

[chesebert]

you know you are poor when you have to tell the audio store's sale associate your budget so they won't waste their time showing you stuff you can't afford.

$4k is considerably less expensive than VD's top power cord; could be a bargain if it performs in the same ballpark.

 

[tru blu]

I'm not sure that passing on an overpriced power-cord makes you poor. No shame in that. Splashing on a cord you can't afford, however…

 

[Girardian]

I'm in the middle of going down the cable primrose path (second upgrade and a major one in the Virtual Dynamics line).

While I don't 'believe' in pricey cables I have heard the difference and, as a result, have a lot invested in them. They just seem to let me hear more and I'm more inclined (for whatever reason) to "finish the job" with cables and get as much out of my current set up as possible.

Is it worth the money? Arguably not.

Do I own them anyway? I do.

Has a fool and his money parted? Perhaps. Easily? No.

Could I get just as much out of my system for the money by investing the funds in something other than cables? Yes. But there's something really driving me to get the most I can out of my current components.

 

[tourmaline]

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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Patrick. Perhaps you should use a Valhalla power cable on your fridge? I bet it would run smoother and keep your ketchup in "perfect" condition.

Problem would be he wouldn't have anything to put the ketchup onto.

 

[tourmaline]

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Originally Posted by tk3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif lol, I was thinking the exact same thing. But seriously, a 4k power cable? You could build a whole top end rig for that, for us mere mortals at least.

4k top end?! it will buy a very decent rig but no way a top end system.

Looking at siltech's most expensive IC (9000 dollars), the powwercord for 4000 doesn't seem that expensive.

believe me, expensive stuff sells like hot cakes, there are always rich people who have money to spend.

look at expensive houses, cars etc, they sell!

For people that spend 50.000 - 100.000 dollars on a system, 4000 is like spending 100 dollars.

a 4000 dollars cdplayer doesn't have to be less good as a 9000 dollar cdplayer, so the same thing goes for other equipment as well. Only most people see IC's and powercods as the last post of the system. In my view,concluded by extensive testing with cables and IC's, cables are as important as any part of the rig.